Lloyd James Hoppes, 89, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:15 am, Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born March 13, 1930 in Wabash County, Indiana to Elmer and Edith (Bickel) Hoppes.
Lloyd was a 1948 graduate of Chippewa High School. He married Helen Roser at the Roann Church of the Brethren on August 5, 1949; she preceded him in death on May 24, 2019. He was a dairyman several years, drove truck for the Indiana Farm Bureau 20 years and retired from Pierceton Trucking Company in Laketon after 8 years. Lloyd was also a substitute bus driver for the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County. He was a lifelong member of the Walk By Faith Community Church in Roann.
He is survived by four children, Deborah (Roger) Cook, Craig (Tonya) Hoppes, Todd (Rachel) Hoppes, and Cathy (Greg) Montel, all of Wabash, eleven grandchildren, Stacy (Troy) Baer of Urbana, Kelly (Kevin) Ross of Lagro, Amy (Adam) Copeland of Wabash, Cari (Chris) Carmichael and Cameron (Melissa) Cook, both of Fort Wayne, Caley (Jason) Eads of Corydon, Iowa, Courtney Cook of Eagle Rock, California, Alesha (Austin) Shepherd of Rochester, Trent (Christin) Hoppes, Matthew Montel, and Joshua Montel, all of Wabash, and 17 great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents, brother, Marion Hoppes, and an infant sister, Shirley.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, November 25, 2019 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Jody Tyner officiating. Burial will be in Roann Community Cemetery. Friends may call 2-6 pm Sunday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is F.I.S.H.
The memorial guest book for Lloyd may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.